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Gelendzhik, Krasnodar region, in Russia is also home to Putin's palace. The Izumrud has been destroyed only 23 km (14 miles) from the position of the palace.

Ukrainian forces released a satellite picture of the sunk Rubin-class patrol boat "Izumrud". It shows that the ship, which was operated by the Russian FSB, was struck and destroyed in the port of Gelendzhik, Krasnodar region, in Russia.

According to the Ukrainian Navy, an operation has been conducted against the Russian FSB border patrol boat "Izumrud". The Russian ships has been sunk by an Ukrainian "Sargan-3000" USV off the Russian coast near Novorossiysk. The Russian Rubin-class patrol boat has been operating against Ukraine since even before the full-scale invasion. In one infamous instance back in 2018 the Izumrud attacked Ukrainian vessels passing the Kerch Strait, wounding 6 Ukrainian sailors and detaining 3 Ukrainian patrol ships.

Another night passes with several Russian ships being set ablaze in the Azov Sea. 11 more ships were targeted and struck last night, making it 116 ships being hit the last 8 days. What is also noteworthy is that Russians refuse to disperse their ships, probably because they are ordered to stay in waiting position, but that makes them sitting ducks in a shooting gallery.

Another angle of the burning refinery in Salavat, Bashkortostan, currently Russia. The facility is operated by Gazprom and annually processes 10 million tons of oil products.

The refinery in Salavat, Bashkortostan, currently Russia has been struck by several long-range drones and is burning at multiple locations.

Another campaign Ukraine has been running for some time is the destruction of Russian air defense assets in Russian-occupied Crimea, Ukraine. The latest video of Robert „Magyar“ Brovdi shows successful strikes against following targets: - S-400 launcher - Tor-M2 SAM - Pantsir-S1 SAM - Nebo-U radar system Furthermore, infrastructure under control of the Russian occupation such as 9 electrical substations and one gas pump station were struck.

Russians continue to send their ships into their own demise. 15 more ships have been struck last night in the Azov Sea, bringing the total number up to 105 ships.

The oil depot in Mikhailovsk, Stavropol region, in Russia has been struck and is on fire.

One of struck Russian fuel tankers in the Azov Sea. This vessel will not deliver anything for a long time, if at all.

More footages of Ukrainian drones striking ports along the coast of the Azov Sea. It is obvious at this point that Ukraine wants to cripple Russia‘s transport economy in this sector, and it seems that this strategy is working.

Ukrainian UAVs on their mission to hit the refinery in Syzran, Samara region, in Russia, this morning.

If you look for proper example of Russia‘s 3-day war in Ukraine, then this „training“ exercise in Russia perfectly encapsulates it.

One of the last if not the last official video of US Senator Lindsay Graham shared by the office of Ukrainian president Zelenskyy. It’s from Friday in Kyiv, Ukraine.

It appears to me that some of those ships have been covered in ropes and fences to shield their bridges. They cope-caged themselves.

Ukrainian forces continue to decimate the Russian fleet in the Azov Sea. 14 more ships were successfully struck last night, 10 tankers and 4 ferries. This makes 90 ships being struck the last 6 days.

US Senator Lindsay Graham unexpectedly died last night. This has been announced on his X-Account. Graham was in the middle of a reelection campaign.

The refinery in Syzran, Sanara region, in Russia has been severely struck by drones last night.

While Ukrainian forces are tightening the noose around Russian-occupied Crimea by land, sea and air, the destruction of energy nodes such as substations and power plants mercilessly continues. 9 more facilities were struck. The Russian air defense already surrendered here.

Ukrainian drone striking Russian port infrastructure in Taganrog, Rostov region, in Russia.